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Wow this one is really roughed up. Looks like it was once in the ground and since dug up. Do the grade I would say VG details - environmental damage. Although if you soak it in a acetone then it should take most of the sediment off and this coins could go up to a VF.
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zxcccxz --
Thanks for the thoughts. If I were to soak this in acetone, would the coin possibly then be able to be graded as being WITHOUT environmental damage? (Please forgive the question, as I'm not very knowledgeable on coin grades/value).
Steve
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G-6 Details, reverse a little weaker than obverse.
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It's at least VG-8. I wouldn't necessarily say it has environmental damage...it could be a crappy picture or it could have already been cleaned and is retoning. Either way, I doubt an acetone bath will help it. To answer your question above, no amount of acetone will help a coin that is pitted or has environmental damage to the point that it would be considered "not having environmental damage.
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chesterb -- thanks! I don't THINK this coin is pitted, unless you mean something that could only be seen under strong magnification. I have looked at this coin with an 8x loupe, and though there are some tiny "micro scratches" as I'd call them, I don't see anything I'd call "pitting."
Perhaps a close-up picture would help...
I sort of liked the coloration on this coin, but what do I know. I have never heard of using an acetone bath, so I don't know what that is supposed to do for a coin, but if this coin's value/appearance to a collector could be improved from such a bath, I'd do it. I just don't know how to tell...
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Acetone cleaning is a relatively safe way (safe for the coin that is...acetone is quite volatile and has bad fumes) to remove built up remove oils, dirt and residue from silver and gold coins. It can also remove a green film on coins damaged by storage in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) holders. If you think this coin suffers from one of those then try it but, to me, this looks just like natural toning. Be sure to use pure acetone sold in hardware stores. Some cheaper acetone has other things in it that can damage the coin.
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12/23/2013 12:42 am
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chesterb -- gotcha, thanks much for the info. Now I understand the reason for an "acetone bath." I really appreciate that.
Steve
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